A Tribal Special Library and Archives Project: Establishing the Malki Museum Special Library and Archives
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California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations Office of aduateGr Studies 9-2018 A TRIBAL SPECIAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES PROJECT: ESTABLISHING THE MALKI MUSEUM SPECIAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES Andrea Geyer Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd Part of the Collection Development and Management Commons, and the Museum Studies Commons Recommended Citation Geyer, Andrea, "A TRIBAL SPECIAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES PROJECT: ESTABLISHING THE MALKI MUSEUM SPECIAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES" (2018). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 752. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/752 This Project is brought to you for free and open access by the Office of aduateGr Studies at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A TRIBAL SPECIAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES PROJECT: ESTABLISHING THE MALKI MUSEUM SPECIAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES A Project Presented to the Faculty of California State University, San Bernardino In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Archives and Museum Studies by Andrea Cristina Geyer September 2018 iii A TRIBAL SPECIAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES PROJECT: ESTABLISHING THE MALKI MUSEUM SPECIAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES A Project Presented to the Faculty of California State University, San Bernardino by Andrea Cristina Geyer September 2018 Approved by: Thomas Long, Committee Chair, History Tiffany F. Jones, Committee Member, History Carmen Jany, Committee Member, Linguistics © 2018 Andrea Cristina Geyer ABSTRACT The Malki Museum Tribal Special Library and Archives project is an on- site repository created in order to provide access to information regarding tribal culture and heritage to local tribal members and researchers. The project filled the need for a space dedicated to material related to the history of local Southern California Native American tribes and information regarding the topics of Archaeology, Anthropology and History. The collection includes: books, manuscripts, documents, audio/visual media, and photographs. Bringing together multimedia sources, the Special Tribal Library allows for the preservation and accessibility of these items through cataloging and digitizing the collection. This method allows for the collection to be available to the public while being able to preserve its integrity through limited handling. In order to facilitate the establishment of the Special Library and Archive, the Malki Museum Special Tribal Library and Archives project teamed up with the Malki Museum’s Director, as well as the Malki Museum’s Tribal Board of Directors. Several weeks of organization, assessment, and collaboration helped prepare the Special Library first for user-friendliness. The final product is the Malki Museum Tribal Special Library which provides tribal members and scholars alike a locality where research can be undertaken and acquired. The Malki Museum Tribal Special Library project helps bring important data within reach to its local community. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Having the opportunity to create a research facility that allows for the education and preservation of Native American culture, as well as various significant topics of study, has been an incredible experience within my academic career. I would like to thank Dr. Thomas Long, who was my professor during my Undergraduate Studies program and then my advisor and mentor throughout my Graduate program. Without his initial introduction to the possibilities within Museum Professionalism and his constant guidance and knowledge throughout my endeavors, I would not have had the opportunity to explore my full potential in the field of Archiving and Museum Studies. I would also like to thank San Bernardino County Archivist Genevieve Preston and her entire staff at the San Bernardino County Archives for their patience and willingness to have me as their forever learning Intern throughout my budding Museum Professional career. I am forever grateful for the educating experiences and vocational tools I have acquired with their help. Lastly, I am extremely thankful to the Malki Museum Director, Amanda Castro, for her unwavering faith in me and this project. Without her enthusiasm and allowing me to explore all the different avenues this project took me in, I would not have been able to level-headedly shape this project into something I am proud of. iv DEDICATION To my amazing husband Jake- Without your love, support, and unwavering belief in me I would have never kept going To my beautiful and bright daughters, Emily and Anastasia- You both inspire my every move and I am so proud to be your mommy. Remember, well behaved women rarely make history, be your best! v TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT.............................................................................................. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................ iv LIST OF FIGURES.................................................................................. vii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION......................................................... 1 Background and Literature Review.......................................... 2 Project Approach and Methodology............................................. 21 CHAPTER TWO: REPRESENTATIONS OF TRIBAL SPECIAL LIBRARIES............................................................. 23 The Zuni Public Library................................................................. 23 The Chickasaw Tribal Library........................................................ 25 The Taytsugeh Oweengeh Library................................................. 27 The Pauma AA'Alivikat Library....................................................... 28 The Karuk Tribal Library and The Sipnuck Digital Library.............. 30 CHAPTER THREE: ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL LIBRARY AT MALKI MUSEUM.................................................... 34 Goals of the Project ..................................................................... 35 Designing and Establishing the Special Library .......................... 37 Challenges.................................................................................... 47 CHAPTER FOUR: CONCLUSIONS........................................................ 50 Future of the Project...................................................................... 50 Conclusions and Recommendations............................................ 51 APPENDIX A: BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS OF PROGRESS MADE THROUGHOUT PROJECT......................... 53 APPENDIX B: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES............................. 84 vi APPENDIX C: MISSION STATEMENT........................................... 99 BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................................................................... 101 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. The Zuni Public Library................................................................ 23 Figure 2. The Chickasaw Library................................................................ 25 Figure 3. The Taytsugeh Oweengeh Library.............................................. 27 Figure 4. The Pauma AA'Alvikat Library.................................................... 28 Figure 5. The Karuk Tribal Library.............................................................. 30 Figure 6. The Malki Museum Library.......................................................... 38 Figure 7. The Malki Museum Archives....................................................... 39 Figure 8. The Malki Museum...................................................................... 40 Figure 9. The Malki Museum Library Office............................................... 43 Figure 10. The Malki Museum Tribal Special Library Research Area...... 45 Figure 11. The Malki Museum Tribal Special Library Media Center Cart Station................................................................... 46 vii CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The Malki Museum Tribal Special Library and Archives project was developed to create a space where support and information could be provided to members of the tribe ranging in age from child to adult. By sharing knowledge, and promoting cultural awareness, the library will present opportunities to enhance a lifetime of learning. The primary focus is to gather and make accessible written materials such as periodicals and books, as well as photographs, films, and original materials documenting the history and culture of Southern California Native American tribes and its people. Materials may be kept within limited access and non-circulation because they are considered rare, culturally unique, culturally valuable, or monetarily valuable. This will guarantee that researchers will have ready access to them. Since the inception of the Special Library, institutions have used collections to propel development and research by providing specialized and comprehensive information on special subjects or fields. The intention of this project is to examine the creation of a special library and archive of books, documents and photos belonging to and related to the Malki Museum (hereafter referred to as "Malki") located in San Bernardino, California. While the working library is the main component of the project, this written thesis is a supplementary examination of the concepts and challenges involved in the 1 design and opening